What if you'd held NVR?
A $1,000 investment in NVR, Inc. (NVR) at the month-end close of 1985-07 would be worth $296,333 at the close of 2026-08 — +29533.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $40,373.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1985
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | $1,000 | — |
| 1986 | $1,690 | +69.0% |
| 1987 | $146 | -91.4% |
| 1988 | $242 | +65.5% |
| 1989 | $232 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | $15.05 | -93.5% |
| 1991 | $42.08 | +179.6% |
| 1992 | $24.04 | -42.9% |
| 1993 | $469 | +1850.0% |
| 1994 | $264 | -43.6% |
| 1995 | $481 | +81.8% |
| 1996 | $625 | +30.0% |
| 1997 | $1,052 | +68.3% |
| 1998 | $2,293 | +118.0% |
| 1999 | $2,296 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | $5,944 | +158.8% |
| 2001 | $9,810 | +65.0% |
| 2002 | $15,701 | +60.0% |
| 2003 | $22,409 | +42.7% |
| 2004 | $36,999 | +65.1% |
| 2005 | $33,758 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | $31,017 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | $25,198 | -18.8% |
| 2008 | $21,940 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | $34,177 | +55.8% |
| 2010 | $33,230 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | $32,989 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | $44,241 | +34.1% |
| 2013 | $49,339 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | $61,329 | +24.3% |
| 2015 | $79,009 | +28.8% |
| 2016 | $80,260 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | $168,705 | +110.2% |
| 2018 | $117,191 | -30.5% |
| 2019 | $183,141 | +56.3% |
| 2020 | $196,194 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | $284,149 | +44.8% |
| 2022 | $221,812 | -21.9% |
| 2023 | $336,641 | +51.8% |
| 2024 | $393,311 | +16.8% |
| 2025 | $350,698 | -10.8% |
| 2026 | $308,673 | -12.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought NVR was 1990-11 ($0.31): $1,000 then is $20.51M today. The worst was 2024-09 ($9,812): $1,000 then is $654.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in NVR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in NVR, Inc. (NVR) at the start of 1985 would be worth about $296,333 today, a total return of +29533.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for NVR?
NVR, Inc. (NVR)'s strongest calendar year since 1985 was 1993, a +1850.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $19,500 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1990, at -93.5%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in NVR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1985-07 would have grown to about $49.17M on $49,400 invested.
Did NVR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $40,373. NVR beat the S&P 500 by +634.0% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
NVR, Inc. (NVR) historical total-return data from 1985-07 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.